Transforming Care Programme
Overview
The Transforming Care Programme is a national priority that focuses on improving services for people with learning disabilities, autism, or both and those with severe mental health problems or behaviour challenges.
The North East Transforming Care Programme covers the North East and North Cumbria and aims to make sure that individuals with a diagnosed Learning Disability (LD) and Autistic Spectrum Condition (ASC) are supported within the local communities, to avoid unnecessary in-patient mental health admissions.
Aims of programme
The programme aims to make sure that children and young people:
- are supported to have a good quality of life, are treated with respect and feel at home in their local community
- are kept safe but at the same time be supported to take positive risks
- have choice and control over their lives
- support should be provided in the least restrictive way
- get equal health outcomes to the rest of the population
We are committed to making sure children and young people with learning disabilities, autism or both have the right to the same opportunities as anyone else.
To do this we need to make services in the community better, this will mean that children and young people will be able to get their health care at home or near to where you live.
You can find out more about the Transforming Care Programme.
Other services
- STOMP / STAMP
STOMP - stopping over medication of people with a learning disability and / or autism
STAMP - supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics - Annual Health Checks
Your child / young person may be eligible for an Annual Health Check.